 Clarksburg OKs $5.1M Budget; Moves CPA Adoption ForwardThe annual town meeting sped through the questions on Wednesday night, swiftly passing a total budget of $5.1 million for fiscal 2025 with no comments.  Clarksburg Town Meeting to Decide CPA Adoption, Spending ArticlesVoters will decide spending items and if the town should adopt the Community Preservation Act at Wednesday's town meeting.  Clarksburg Officials Keep PreK Program FreeThey ended up agreeing to dip into their reserves to ensure that preschool will continue free for town residents. Clarksburg FinCom, Select Board Agree on $1.9M Town Operating BudgetThe town is looking at an operating budget of $1,859,413 for fiscal 2025, down a percent from this year largely because of debt falling off. Clarksburg Officials Leaning on Minimal Reserves to Fund BudgetThe Select Board is recommending the town drain its reserves to cover an unexpected increase in the school budget. But it will still require more cuts from the school side to meet the 4 percent hike board members settled on. Clarksburg Budget Has Officials Considering June Town MeetingMcKinney said it was unlikely that even fiscal 2021 would be certified with the state in time for town meeting and they couldn't guarantee that the House and Senate would add significantly to the governor's budget, which only gives the town about $48,000 more in aid. Clarksburg Struggling With Budget Hike, Low ReservesThe town could be looking at a Proposition 2 1/2 override if it can't get its more than $5 million budget down. |
